A Few Days in the Sun
(orig. Unos días al sol)
Dir. Mauro Mueller
Synopsis:
A wealthy European couple resorts to illegal means to evict a community from a new land development in the Riviera Maya. Meanwhile, a work ing-class Mexican couple strikes a deal with a corrupt cop to save a teenager from prison. These choices propel both couples into two sides of a dangerous kidnapping plot.
Starring
Matilda Lutz, Mabel Cadena, Costa Ronin, Harold Torres, Benny Emmanuel
Written
David Figueroa García & Mauro Mueller
DP
Juan Pablo Ramírez
Production Companies:
Fidelio Films, Lantica Media, 42film, Harmony Road, Terrible Thrills
Year
2026
Producers:
Leslie Holleran, David Figueroa García, Rafael Elias Munoz, Cristina Velasco
“ This is a story of two families, from different worlds, making questionable choices — but facing wildly different consequences. A reflection of how asymmetrical, unjust, and fragile our world really is.”
Funds & labs
2023 Ley de cine production fund, DomRep
2023 EFICINE production fund, Mexico
2022 MDM production fund, Germany
2019 NALIP Media Summit – Latino Media Market Fellow, USA
2018 IFP (Gotham) No Borders, USA
2017 Gabriel Figueroa Film Fund – Los Cabos Film Festival, Mexico
2016 Rotterdam Producer’s Lab, Netherlands
2016 IMCINE Project Development Award, Mexico
2015 Winner – Project Development of the Carolina Foundation (Ibermedia Program), Spain
2015 Pitching Market – Guanajuato International Film Festival, Mexico
2015 LCI Seguros Development Award – Balam de Oro, Mérida y Yucatán Film Festival, Mexico
2014 VIVA MEXICO Co-Production Meetings (IMCINE/CNC), France
2014 Finalist – National Screenwriting Contest, Guanajuato International Film Festival, Mexico
2013 Cine Qua Non Lab, Mexico
2013 Incubadora – Guanajuato International Film Festival, Mexico